View Full Version : dui new rules????
Vitreum
03-14-2003, 02:52 PM
don't wanna get a gigantic thread or cross border debate started here. here is my question. my fishin buddy wants to take a step son, 27 years old, to canada fishing. problem is that the kid has not one, but two dui's about 5-6 years ago. picked em up bang-bang. he lost his license for a few years and went to all of the meetings and rehabilitation programs. got his license back a couple of years ago. i told my buddy that he probably didn't have a chance. am i wrong?
downeast80
03-14-2003, 03:25 PM
I was in the same boat as he was a few years ago. Yes he has a very good chance as long as he is not driving! I went last year and drove my self with my last one being 8-9 yrs ago and went through like the wind. Just be polite answer their questions and good luck fishing!!
The new rules change is that they only look back 10 years. Used to be no time limitation on past offenses.
Vitreum
03-14-2003, 04:34 PM
karl, thanks. i thought it was something like that. sounds like the kid needs to file for one of those $200 pardons and see what happens.
larrym
03-15-2003, 08:54 PM
You can pay for and get an exemption ahead of time from Canada. That may be the only certain way across but my experience has been that if you are not driving you won't have any problems. Not a guarantee, as they can turn you back even if your not driving....it's just that they almost never ask and if it's not your car they won't have access to the records from your plate numbers.